📘 Lernkarte #2729 — 直接 (zhíjiē)
(direct / directly / straightforward)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 直接
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Pinyin: zhíjiē
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IPA: [ʈʂɨ̌ t͡ɕjɛ́]
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Tone: 🟢 2 + 🟢 1
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Meaning: direct; directly; straightforward
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Semantic class: adjective / adverb
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HSK: 2
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Frequency: very high (spoken & written)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
直接 (zhíjiē) means “direct / directly”.
It describes no middle step, no detour, no indirectness—in action, speech, or process.
DE:
直接 (zhíjiē) bedeutet „direkt / unmittelbar“.
Es beschreibt ohne Umweg, ohne Zwischenschritt, ohne Andeutung.
➡️ 直接 = straight + connect
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 直接说 |
zhíjiē shuō |
say it directly |
direkt sagen |
| 直接去 |
zhíjiē qù |
go directly |
direkt gehen |
| 直接影响 |
zhíjiē yǐngxiǎng |
directly affect |
direkt beeinflussen |
| 直接关系 |
zhíjiē guānxi |
direct relation |
direkter Zusammenhang |
| 直接结果 |
zhíjiē jiéguǒ |
direct result |
direkte Folge |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
直接 is used for actions, communication, and cause–effect.
Typical usage
action
我们直接回家吧。
Wǒmen zhíjiē huí jiā ba.
Let’s go straight home.
communication
他这个人说话很直接。
Tā zhège rén shuōhuà hěn zhíjiē.
He speaks very directly.
cause–effect
这是直接原因。
Zhè shì zhíjiē yuányīn.
This is the direct cause.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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neutral to slightly blunt in tone
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common in instructions and explanations
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often contrasts with 间接 (indirect)
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
直接 beschreibt Unmittelbarkeit.
Typische Verwendung
Handlung
你可以直接联系他。
Nǐ kěyǐ zhíjiē liánxì tā.
Du kannst ihn direkt kontaktieren.
Stil
她说话太直接了。
Tā shuōhuà tài zhíjiē le.
Sie redet zu direkt.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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kann neutral oder etwas hart wirken
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sehr häufig in Alltag & Arbeit
🌟 COMPARISON — 直接 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| direct |
zhíjiē |
直接 |
no detour |
| indirect |
jiànjiē |
间接 |
with middle step |
| immediately |
mǎshàng |
马上 |
time focus |
| simply |
jiǎndān |
简单 |
complexity |
| frankly |
tǎnshùo |
坦率 |
personality trait |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zhí · jiē
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zhí — IPA [ʈʂɨ̌] — Tone 2 — straight
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jiē — IPA [t͡ɕjɛ́] — Tone 1 — connect
Tone pattern: 2 → 1
→ smooth, flowing direction
02｜Mnemonics — 直接
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
straight line |
gerade Linie |
| Tone link |
rising → flat |
flüssig |
| Visual |
arrow → target |
Pfeil → Ziel |
| Memory tip |
“straight connect” |
„direkt verbunden“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 直接
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
direct |
direkt |
| Usage |
action / speech |
Handlung / Sprache |
| Tone |
2 + 1 |
2. + 1. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
very high |
sehr hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 直接 = 马上 ❌ (direct ≠ immediate)
❌ only physical ❌ (also speech & logic)
✅ 直接说 ✔️
✅ 直接影响 ✔️
✅ 直接去 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2729 — 直接 (zhíjiē)
EN:
A core high-frequency word meaning direct / directly, essential for clear actions, explanations, and communication style.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für direkt, unverzichtbar im Alltag und Beruf.